These are just 3 of my favorite people who make my life so wonderful.
Please sit down and have that cup of tea as I talk.
Of course all of you know that Bruce is my SON by marriage and then my beautiful Hannah "Grand Daughter" and our most precious Kristi.
If I had an award, all three of these would get that award for being so Christ like in my life.
They have blessed my life more than any of you will ever know.
I have a memory in my head that just will not go away about my daughter and I am going to share it with you.
Our oldest son Larry Jr. committed suicide in 2004. The day after Thanksgiving. I still have a lot to be thankful for even though that is a very sad memory in my life.
Anyway, we had people coming in early that morning from our church and I just was in such shock of all the love that was being poured out from our church family. We had not been member's for a year yet. You would have never known that though.
I looked down my hall as I saw feet first, then legs and then hips, then comes the red head. She was on her hands and knees cleaning mom's bathroom. She had just finished the floors. I looked at that sight and knew she was hurting as bad as I was in her sweet heart. She was being a busy little beaver so that she would be a strength for her mother and her daddy.
She helped welcome people into our home and the love of God was revealed so much through her sweet spirit.
I know that when she was not here and was at home she would let go and have her own time of grief. See, she did not get to see Larry or talk to him before this happened. She would have known like I would have known that something was wrong. Mothers know these things and so do sisters. She loved her brother and I know she has grieved in more ways than I could imagine.
Thank you Kristi for always being there with your sweet spirit and kindness to everyone.
I just wanted to say these things and let our bloggers know just how much you are loved. Of course after reading comments I know they already know the kind of person you are.
Yes I am crying. Not for Larry Jr.. That can never be undone. But just for God blessing me with the most wonderful daughter in the world and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
I love you my little red head.
I will tell you more in another post. Bruce you day will come and so will Hannah's. These 2 are just as sweet as Kristi.
Preverbs 3: 5-6. KJV This is my life's verse and a verse that I go to many many times.
Nanny
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3 comments:
My heart is breaking, What a wonderful post.
(((Hugs)))
Theresa,
Thank you for that comment.
What I said about Kristi is so very true and not just becasue she is my daughter but becasue she is a daughter of the Lord. That is why she is like she is.
Anyway, today is Friday and we going to be very busy at the bank today.
I am up early as my Kristi will be here soon to clean house for me today so that I can have a week end off from house work and she can have a little extra spending money. We both win in this work.
Thank you for visiting my blog and I will tell you more later about my other family members.
Love you in the Lord.
Nanny Birt
OH, you're special to me too, Mom. Certain times call for certain strengths that only the Lord Himself can give us. I'm glad the Lord was there to strengthen all of us during that time.
Love you,
~Kristi
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